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Individuals Drive Moral Narrative
- Genesis stories focus intensely on individual moral struggle rather than group sociology.
- Their realism shows heroes with deep flaws who still carry ethical significance for culture.
Life Is Ethical Decision, Not Happiness
- Life isn't primarily about maximizing happiness but about confronting ethical decisions.
- Choosing sacrifice for future goods, not present pleasure, shapes flourishing across generations.
Consciousness Makes Moral Claims Weighty
- Consciousness and moral intuition give humans a unique role in being.
- Treating consciousness as central reframes moral judgments as cosmically significant.